{"id":76078,"date":"2025-08-17T23:01:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T23:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/76078\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T23:01:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T23:01:11","slug":"old-firehouse-books-offers-titles-from-artistic-to-astronomy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/76078\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Firehouse Books offers titles from artistic to astronomy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Each week as part of SunLit \u2014 The Sun\u2019s literature section \u2014 we feature staff recommendations from book stores across Colorado. This week, the staff from Old Firehouse Books in Fort Collins recommends a book with tips for sketching, a dystopian tale set in the future and an examination of our moon.<\/p>\n<p>MORPHO: Clothing Folds and Creases<\/p>\n<p>By Michel Lauricella<br \/>Rocky Nook<br \/>$16.95<br \/>February 2022<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/oldfirehousebooks.com\/book\/9781681988474\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Purchase<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"1296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Morpho.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-453800\" style=\"width:225px;height:348px\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>From the publisher: \u00a0In \u201cMorpho: Clothing Folds and Creases,\u201d artist and teacher Michel Lauricella presents a unique approach to learning to draw clothing. By connecting the underlying anatomy to clothing, as well as considering the body\u2019s posture and movement, you can learn to draw accurate and realistic clothing. Whether you\u2019re interested in art, animation, or fashion, this book is a great resource for anyone sketching or drawing clothing.<\/p>\n<p>Geared toward artists of all levels\u2014from beginners through professionals\u2014this handy, pocket-sized book will help spark your imagination and creativity. Whether your interest is in figure drawing, fine arts, fashion design, game design, or creating comic book or manga art, you will find this helpful book filled with actionable insights.<\/p>\n<p>From Miriam, events manager: After sitting down with this book for about an hour with my sketchbook, I was shocked at how quickly I was able to pick up clothing textures! I feel much more confident about elaborate outfits and pushing the boundaries after placing this book into my memory bank. Great reference!<\/p>\n<p>How High We Go in the Dark<\/p>\n<p>By Sequoia Nagamatsu<br \/>William Morrow &amp; Company<br \/>$18.99<br \/>January 2023<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/oldfirehousebooks.com\/book\/9780063072657\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Purchase<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/How-High-We-Go-in-the-Dark.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-453801\" style=\"width:225px;height:348px\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>From the publisher: In 2030, a grieving archeologist arrives in the Arctic Circle to continue the work of his recently deceased daughter at the Batagaika Crater, where researchers are studying long-buried secrets now revealed in melting permafrost, including the perfectly preserved remains of a girl who appears to have died of an ancient virus.<\/p>\n<p>Once unleashed, the Arctic plague will reshape life on Earth for generations to come, quickly traversing the globe, forcing humanity to devise a myriad of moving and inventive ways to embrace possibility in the face of tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>From Revati, store manager: The description of this book as being dystopian and similar to \u201cCloud Atlas\u201d is correct but fails to convey how beautiful it is. The vignettes are so interesting, showing visions of a future plague that comes full circle. I did not expect to love it this much!<\/p>\n<p>Our Moon<\/p>\n<p>By Rebecca Boyle<br \/>Random House Trade Paperbacks<br \/>$20<br \/>June 2025<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/oldfirehousebooks.com\/book\/9780593129746\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Purchase<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1684\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Our-Moon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-453803\" style=\"width:225px;height:348px\"  \/>Version 1.0.0<\/p>\n<p>From the publisher: Many of us know that the Moon pulls on our oceans, driving the tides, but did you know that it smells like gunpowder? Or that it was essential to the development of science and religion? Acclaimed journalist Rebecca Boyle takes readers on a dazzling tour to reveal the intimate role that our 4.51-billion-year-old companion has played in our biological and cultural evolution.<\/p>\n<p>Our Moon\u2019s gravity stabilized Earth\u2019s orbit\u2014and its climate. It drew nutrients to the surface of the primordial ocean, where they fostered the evolution of complex life. The Moon continues to influence animal migration and reproduction, plants\u2019 movements, and, possibly, the flow of the very blood in our veins.<\/p>\n<p>From Julie, cleaner: Fascinating, well told, and a perfect read as we enjoy watching the stages of the Moon on warm summer evenings.<\/p>\n<p>THIS WEEK\u2019S BOOK RECS COME FROM:<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Old Firehouse Books<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:13px\">232 Walnut St., Fort Collins<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:13px\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oldfirehousebooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">oldfirehousebooks.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755471671_700_Copy-of-sunlit.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-265408\" width=\"140\" height=\"98\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:11px\">As part of The Colorado Sun\u2019s literature section \u2014 SunLit \u2014 we\u2019re featuring staff picks from book stores across the state. <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/tag\/book-recommendations\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/tag\/book-recommendations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Read more.<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Type of Story: Review<\/p>\n<p>An assessment or critique of a service, product, or creative endeavor such as art, literature or a performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Each week as part of SunLit \u2014 The Sun\u2019s literature section \u2014 we feature staff recommendations from book&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":76079,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[64,63,30927,457,134,8954,23194],"class_list":{"0":"post-76078","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-books","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-book-recommendations","11":"tag-books","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-fiction","14":"tag-nonfiction"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=76078"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76078\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/76079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=76078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=76078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=76078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}